St John's C of E Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Kingston upon Thames
St John's C of E Primary School is a primary school in Kingston upon Thames for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 28 September 2023. Kingston upon Thames has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Portland Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2SG
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Kingston upon Thames
- Pupils on roll
- 210 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 28 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to this school.”
- “They said that they look forward to learning new things every day.”
- “Pupils are happy because they are surrounded by adults whom they trust.”
To improve
- “Leaders and staff at all levels are working hard to ensure that pupils achieve the same highly positive outcomes across all subjects.”
- “Occasionally, however, some teaching choices mean that pupils are expected to learn too much information in one go.”
- “When this happens, it gets in the way of pupils knowing and remembering more of the subject that they are learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 73% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 18 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 18 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2023, as Kingston upon Thames published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kingston upon Thames.
- King Athelstan Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Maple Infants' School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Luke's CofE Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Lime Tree Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Christ Church CofE Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Alexandra Primary School 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published